WOMC-News308 2/12/08 4:15 PM Page 1
NEWS FROM WINE OF THE MONTH CLUB Since 1972 March 2008 Wines evaluated last month: 279 Rejected: 259 Approved: 20 Selected: 8
What’s New arch goes flavors, perfect with This Month? in like a roast meats and hard lion, out cheeses. see page 2 like a Mlamb. This month’s LIMITED SERIES Send Us Your wines will suit all e-mail Address! the moods and menus Rocca Di Sodone, 2002. Chianti Classico, Tuscany send to: of March. [email protected] Rocca di Sodone has REGULAR SERIES emerged again with an award-winning Chianti, Is this cool or what? Yellow Bird, 2006. Chardonnay, and we are thrilled to LOG ONTO California share it with you. This is www. special wine for drinking wineofthemonthclub.com From a legendary now but it will also keep in and click on history of great wine- your cellar. “Live Help” and you will making, comes this be connected right here food-friendly and Ashford Court, 2005. to one of our delicious Chardonnay. Chardonnay, Los Membership Service Reps! Always a favorite, Carneros, California this Yellow Bird This wine shows why Los Chardonnay is a sure Carneros is known for its Gift Assortments fire winner. delicious Chardonnay. No see page 9 PKNT, 2005. Merlot, cellar is complete without Central Chile a great Chardonnay, and New Member this is it. Application From the central region for a Friend of Chile, this Merlot is made with fruit- see page 15 forward and jammy
INSIDE THIS MONTH
WINEOFTHEMONTH CLUB NEWS 1 ORDER FORMS 7–10 WHAT’S NEW?2UPCOMING EVENTS 11 REG. CHARDONNAY, 2006. YELLOW BIRD 3 MEMBER COMMENTS 12 REG. MERLOT, 2005. PKNT 4 ADVENTURES IN GOOD FOOD 13 LTD. CHIANTI CLASSICO, 2002. ROCCA DI SONDONE 5 REGULAR & LTD TASTING NOTES 11, 14 LTD. CHARDONNAY, 2005. ASHFORD COURT 6 WORD ON THE STREET 16 Join us on the Web: www.WineoftheMonthClub.com WOMC-News308 2/12/08 4:15 PM Page 2
A NOTE WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH? FROM YOUR CELLARMASTER I am sort of a "feet first" kind of person. I consider myself fairly logical and with some common sense. I analyze data and try to make good decisions. Often I will still do what my gut says in the face of what the data might suggest. Though I don't get the opportunity to speak to all of you, I do speak to some of you on occasion (my phone line Paul Kalemkiarian is always open for members to call) and I have accumulated some great ideas and thoughts to Here we go folks. I am just better serve the membership. So starting this excited about what is month you will see some changes. Most notably in happening here… come this newsletter you will see a 100-point Wine of the along for the ride. You are Month Club rating scale (see page 11 for the rating going to enjoy it! descriptions). One comment I have always made about the 100-point ratings that are out there is that Salud! they don't depend on their ability to rate wines to sell them. In other words, they just rate, I have to rate and choose. If I don't choose well, I won't stay in business! So, it is with great pleasure that we Paul Kalemkiarian release our 100-point scale to you.
As well, you will soon be able to look up each and every wine that we taste. So if you are interested in seeing what we have tasted and what we liked and didn't like, it will all be online. I can keep writing about all the great changes we are making... but one at a time.
Membership in THE WINE OF THE MONTH CLUB is open to anyone with an interest in and an appreciation for superb wines... and excellent wine values. Membership is FREE. For more info write: WINE OF THE MONTH CLUB P.O. Box 660220, Arcadia, CA 91066 Or call: 1-800-949-WINE (9463) or (626) 303-1690 FAX: (626) 303-2597 Visit us at: www.WineoftheMonthClub.com Newsletter written by: Elizabeth Schweitzer, Master Sommelier